Synonyms for cheapen
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To decrease the value or price of; to make cheaper.
Forms
- Past participle
- cheapened
e.g. cheapened → disparaged, degraded, depreciated, lowered…
Example sentences
- degrade Don't degrade yourself by telling such a lie.
- disparage We didn't mean to disparage our contenders.
- depreciate Algeria shouldn't depreciate its national currency.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cheapen | falling | |
| degrade | rising | |
| disparage | steady | |
| depreciate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- lower2
- 7 letters
- degrade2
- 9 letters
- disparage3
- 10 letters
- depreciate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lower2 = 2 syllables).